Building a Church Without Walls
Graham Spencer, Reader in Political Conflict at the University of Portsmouth, has reviewed my book (co-authored with Jamie Yohanis), Considering Grace: Presbyterians and the Troubles. It has just been published in Irish Political Studies (18 March 2021).
Spencer writes that … Read more...
I’m delighted that my co-authored chapter – with Nicola Brady, General Secretary of the Irish Council of Churches – will be published in a special journal, ‘Dealing with the Legacy of Conflict in Northern Ireland through Engagement and Dialogue,’ published … Read more...
I have a new article published online in Irish Political Studies, ‘Praying for Paisley – Fr Gerry Reynolds and the role of prayer in faith-based peacebuilding: a preliminary theoretical framework’.
The article is part of a special issue celebrating the … Read more...
Recognizing that the heart of Considering Grace is the stories it contains, the … Read more...
The video recording of last week’s online conference, ‘Considering Grace: Unpacking the Impact’, is now available here, on the video page for the wider project.
The conference discussed the book, Considering Grace: Presbyterians and the Troubles, written by … Read more...
Yesterday I was part of an online conference about my book, co-authored with Jamie Yohanis, Considering Grace: Presbyterians and the Troubles.
The conference also marked the launch of study resources to accompany the book. The resources were written by … Read more...
It is based around my book, co-authored with Jamie Yohanis, Considering Grace: Presbyterians and the Troubles.
The main speakers are Canon David … Read more...
My article on ‘Clerical modernisers and the media in Ireland: the journalism of Fr Gerry Reynolds’, has been published in a special issue of the academic journal Contemporary British History on ‘Christian modernities in Britain and Ireland in the … Read more...
Today is the fifth anniversary of the death of Fr Gerry Reynolds CSsR, who is best remembered for his three decades of service in Belfast’s Clonard Monastery and his pioneering work in ecumenism and peacebuilding.
I was privileged to write … Read more...
Join us for a special online event on Thursday 3 December, which reflects on the impact of my book, co-authored with Jamie Yohanis, Considering Grace: Presbyterians and the Troubles. 
I have a new post (6 August) on the Slugger O’Toole blog, Feile Discussion: British or Irish or both? Unionism, Protestantism and the national question …
I links to a video of my discussion on the topic with Prof Christine … Read more...